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- readme.txt 9-13-96
- CyberGO ActiveX Control
- version 1.00.0006
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- Info.
-
- Thanks for trying out CyberGO, the first ActiveX Control
- available for playing free head-to-head games on the Internet. This
- is just the first of a series of web-based games that will be
- released in the next few months, but we think it shows off the
- great potential of Internet Explorer 3.0 as a multiplayer game
- platform.
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- Installation.
-
- ActiveX controls are designed to be self-installing when used
- with an Intenet-aware container application, like Microsoft Internet
- Explorer 3.0. The OBJECT tag within a web page specifies not only
- how the control will appear, but where to actually find that control
- if it needs to be downloaded to a client's computer. CyberGO also
- uses the OBJECT tag to specify the names of optional resources, like
- a custom game board or sounds, and to indicate the address of a
- desired game server.
-
- CyberGO brings players together and then conducts the game by
- relying on a server program that acts as an intermediary. Brilliance
- Labs maintains a game server for this purpose, but other sites will
- soon be welcome to set up their own servers using our software.
-
- The control, and the two required MFC DLL's that go with it, is
- distributed in the form of a compressed CAB file. Installation is
- performed automatically when the web site is accessed, as seen in
- the sample HTML file provided. This sample has the addresses of some
- resources, which can be changed to match your own needs.
-
- On this CD, you will see the following
- files:
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- boards19.gif
- click.wav
- pressrel.doc
- cybergo.cab
- logo.gif
- mfc42.cab
- msvcrt.cab
- pop.wav
- readme.txt
- sample
-
- The CAB files are automatically downloaded when you launch the CyberGO
- game from the web site. You can go to this site by selecting the
- button on the CD entitled Go to CyberGO.
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- Playing.
-
- Playing CyberGO is very simple. After the board appears, you can
- click on it so see how stones (both Black and White) are placed. If
- there is no actual game being played, then the stones you place
- will alternate in color- effectively letting you play two sides.
- This can be a fun way to practice different moves and strategies. To
- play a real game, follow these steps:
-
- 1) Select New Game. This can be done using either an HTML control on
- the web page (which is tied to a script, as seen in the sample), or
- by right-clicking the board and choosing from the popup menu. A
- dialog box will then be displayed, showing a list of all the people
- playing or waiting to play a game. Enter the name you wish to be
- called, and (optionally) a description.
-
- 2) You can choose a waiting person from the list by clicking on the
- desired entry. People waiting have a green icon, while people who
- are playing have a red icon. The list is updated automatically every
- 30 seconds. Once you have chosen an opponent, the IssueInvitation
- button will become active and you can then press it. Your invitaion
- will be sent to the indicated person, who may accept or reject it.
- A person waiting may reject you because they have pre-arranged to
- play someone else, so don't take it personally!
-
- 3) If there is nobody waiting, or nobody waiting who you want to
- play with, you can press the WaitForInvitation button. A dialog
- appears which will show you information about anybody issuing an
- invitaion to you. When this happens, you have the choice of pressing
- Accept or Reject. If you Accept an invitation, the game begins
- immediately, otherwise you'll continue to wait.
-
- TIP: If you have been waiting a long time without success, you can
- open another browser window and continue to net-surf! With IE3.0,
- this is done by choosing New Window from the File menu.
-
- NOTE: If you try to use the exact name of somebody already playing,
- you will be told to provide a different name.
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